Yup, I looked this one up. I'll admit it.

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Saturday 9: Susan

Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.
1) In this song, our hero tells Susan that "no other girl could ever take the place of you." Crazy Sam feels that no other earmuffs could ever take the place of the ones she left in restaurant coat room last month. Tell us about something you recently broke, lost or misplaced.

sniff sniff...my poor Lucy has a rear differential that's going.  Could last a while, could go tomorrow.  That makes me sad.  I'm hoping she can hold on for at least 6 months, and I will trade her in for a newer one.  But dang.  I love that Lucy!  I put all my stickers that I was saving for my "permanent" car on her!  

 
2) When this song was first released back in 1968, the name Susan was very popular. According the Social Security Administration, it was one of the top 10 baby girl names of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Today it's not even in the top 100. Do you know anyone named Susan (or Suzanne)?

I was born in the mid-60's, so go figure - I know a whole bunch of 'em!
3) The Buckinghams were Chicago's attempt to get in on The British Invasion begun by the Beatles. (Hence the silly suits.) But they took their name from Chicago's famous Buckingham Fountain. If Crazy Sam visited your neighborhood, what local site would you recommend she check out?

Huh, never knew that!  And if someone were to come here, if it was a Sunday?  I'd recommend on of these from a place on the lake.  Awesome.  Beyond awesome.  :)
4) Chicago is known for deep dish pizza. Describe your dream pizza. (Calories, carbs and gluten need not be a factor because it's dream pizza!)

 My favorite pizza from back home is one from Papa Gino's that they don't make any more.  It was a chicken and *stuff* one - that was tied with the buffalo chicken one they make.  For here in MI?  It's Hungry Howie's - garlic & herb crust.  Chicken, green pepper, pineapple and pepperocinis.  Oh, so good..
5) The Buckinghams got their big break by winning a local "battle of the bands." Do you often go to concerts or bars to listen to live music?

All the time!  I love going out and listening to local bands, great way to get out, meet people and just have an all around fun time.  As for concerts?  Hells yeah.  I take the boy with me too.  He's been to more concerts than I had been at his age by far!
6) The best-selling book in 1968 (the year "Susan" was released) was Airport by Arthur Hailey. It was set during a snowstorm at Lincoln International, a fictional airport based on Chicago's O'Hare. What's the most recent airport you flew to? Why were you there?

 Last time I flew?  In and out of AZO - to and from BOS.  Home for my HS reunion.  Now that was fun. 
7) Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, Sox ... Chicago is a big sports town. What's your favorite pro team?

RED SOX  always!
8) Thinking of sports, did you watch the Olympics? If yes, which events?

I watched off and on.  I love watching the downhill skiing, the skating - aw heck.  I love it all.  LOL  Is it over yet?  I'd really like to get back to our regularly programmed programs.  
9) Do you consider yourself an idealist or a pragmatist?

 

Pragmatism - a reasonable and logical way of doing things or of thinking about problems that is based on dealing with specific situations instead of on ideas and theories

ide·al·ism -the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty

OK, I'll admit it - I looked this one up.  I deal much better with a realistic and logical point of view, so I'm going to call myself a pragmatist.